Olympic Show Jumping Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, riding Hickstead finished second in the 2011 Rolex FEI World Cup Final held April 27 to May 1 in Leipzig, Germany.

Over three days of intense competition, Lamaze and Hickstead climbed their way up the leader board. Following Thursday’s opening speed round, Lamaze and Hickstead were sitting in 17th position. A win in the second leg of competition on Friday saw Lamaze and Hickstead catapult into fifth position. Scores of zero and four faults in the final leg of competition on Sunday placed Lamaze second overall behind Germany’s Christian Ahlmann, who took the title riding Taloubet Z.

“I didn’t take a chance on the first day, I went very casual,” said Lamaze, who noted that the World Cup Final was only Hickstead’s second indoor competition of the season. “I knew he wasn’t ready for those inside turns and to be competitive in that event. I was hoping for a clear and it didn’t happen. I had to come from behind. When you are on a sports car like Hickstead, anything is possible.”

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